The blockbuster remark came moments before closing arguments in Trump’s second trial in a case brought by E. Jean Carroll

A federal judge threatened Donald Trump’s attorney Alina Habba with jail time on Friday, after the former president’s lawyer kept contesting a ruling after it had been issued.

“You are on the verge of spending some time in the lockup,” senior U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan warned. “Sit down.”

The bombshell remark came moments before the start of closing arguments in Trump’s second trial in a case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.

  • Tedrow
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    5710 months ago

    She understands. She is trying to get attention and is desperate.

    • Flying Squid
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      1210 months ago

      I honestly don’t think she does. Why would she risk being thrown in jail for that? She did multiple things that made the judge reprimand her.

      • @chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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        4410 months ago

        Rudy Giuliani was a prosecutor and deputy attorney general. He was also well known as “America’s Mayor” after rallying New Yorkers in the wake of 9/11. Yet that didn’t stop him from ruining his own life committing crimes to protect Trump.

        It’s really bizarre!

      • Neato
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        1510 months ago

        She knows the judge has on kid gloves for the trial so as not to give any reason for an appeals court to overturn. So she’s pushing her luck. Also makes get famous for “sticking it to the judge” in Republican circles.